Sincretismo is a folk/black metal band from Cusco, Peru, active since 2016, and one of the clearest exponents of Andean‑rooted extreme metal in the southern highlands. Their music fuses paganism, syncretic spirituality, Andean cosmogony, and regional mythology with the aggression of black metal and the melodic, ritualistic character of Andean folk traditions. The band is signed to Pentagram Records, a label known for documenting Peruvian underground metal.
Sincretismo was founded in 2016 by Ă‘aupamachu and Huayraillapa, both guitarists who shaped the band’s core sound. From the beginning, the project embraced Andean musical structures, wind instruments, and themes tied to runas (Andean people), ancestral myths, and the spiritual dualities of the Andes.
A YouTube promotional description emphasizes that the band “uses elements of Andean music in both structure and instrumentation… expressing myths, experiences of the runas, and historical events under Andean resistance.”
Their aesthetic blends:
This positions Sincretismo within the lineage of Andean metal that includes acts like Kranium, Illapa, and more recent Cusco‑based projects.
The band’s lineup has remained stable since the late 2010s, with members taking on both metal and traditional Andean roles:
Past members include Jose Ibrain Pizarro Silva (drums, 2016–2017) and Luis Ernesto Hanco Gayona (wind instruments, 2016–2018).
Sincretismo’s recorded output is concise but foundational for their identity:
Their track “Chinchilico” also appears on Burning in Pentagram: Compilatorio Peruano Vol. VIII (2020), further cementing their presence in the Peruvian underground.
Sincretismo stands out as one of the few Cusco‑based black‑metal bands with a fully developed Andean folk identity. Their music reflects:
Their work contributes to the broader movement of Andean black metal, where indigenous identity, mythic storytelling, and extreme music converge.
| Current | |
| Ñaupamachu | Guitars (2016-present) |
| Huayraillapa | Guitars (2016-present), Wind instruments (2018-present) |
| Marquez | Vocals (2016-present) |
| Auccapuma | Drums (2018-present) |
| Inquisidor | Bass (2019-present) |
| Past | |
| Jose Ibrain Pizarro Silva | Drums (2016-2017) |
| Luis Ernesto Hanco Gayona | Wind instruments (2016-2018) |
| Rehearsal I | Demo | 2018 | Â |
| Paganismo & misantropia | Split | 2020 |